So, what do you do about the torque tube?
Old GMC Pickup wrote:
> I had this problem also in my 1st project, all you have to do is turn the
> leaf spring around and knock out center eyelet and reverse them from front
> to back. This will line up exactly where they are supposed to go. Believe me
> it is a easy fix.
>
> Shawn
>
> >From: "Armijo, Manuel L" <manuel.l.armijo@intel.com>
> >Reply-To: "Armijo, Manuel L" <manuel.l.armijo@intel.com>
> >To: "'jelerath@home.com'" <jelerath@home.com>, oletrucks@autox.team.net
> >Subject: RE: [oletrucks] rear wheels not centered in opening
> >Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2000 12:11:06 -0700
> >
> >If you don't get some "offset" perches for the new diff, the "new" rear end
> >will sit forward, about 1-1/2". The original torque tube sits centered in
> >the wheel wells, but the mount is offset to the front, because the torque
> >tube has to sit on a pivot type of mount. I recently purchased some
> >perches
> >for my '50 that are made with the holes offset 1-1/2" to make up for the
> >off
> >center bolt in the springs. I've also seen a thread here that says you can
> >reverse the springs and that would put the bolt right in the center. I
> >haven't verified this....but I think you have to change the shackle and pin
> >arrangement too.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: jelerath@home.com [mailto:jelerath@home.com]
> >Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 9:56 AM
> >To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> >Subject: [oletrucks] rear wheels not centered in opening
> >
> >
> >Hi All,
> >When you look at my '53 3100 from the side, it is obvious that the rear
> >wheels are not centered in the fender opening. Instead of being
> >approximately centered, they are about 4 inches to the front. Is this
> >normal? if not, do you have any ideas of how I might correct it?
> >
> >Helpful info:
> >I just replaced the rear springs and noticed that the smoth pin is in the
> >front and the threaded pin is at ther rear of the spring. Since the new
> >springs had the bushings already installed, I presume that the springs are
> >not in backwards. The distance from the front spring eye to the "center
> >bolt" (that holds all the leaves together) is shorter than from the rear
> >eye
> >to the same bolt. Is this correct installation or are they in backwards?
> >
> >The differential is a GM with removable carrier, sort of like a F%$d 9"....
> >but it has GM cast into the housing. The locating hole is in the center of
> >the spring perchs, which are in line with the axle, not offset to the front
> >or rear.
> >
> >If there is any other information you need so that you could help me, let
> >me
> >know.
> >
> >Jon
> >'53 3100
> >
> >
> >
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